SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many total ATP are generated in anaerobic respiration?
A
2
B
4
C
30
D
36
E
40
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -anaerobic respiration yields 2 ATP for every molecule of glucose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anaerobic respiration is a type of cellular respiration where respiration takes place in the absence of oxygen. The process is also called as fermentation. Only 2 ATP molecules are liberated per glucose molecule during anaerobic respiration.

Detailed explanation-3: -In anaerobic conditions, there is no conversion of NADH to ATP. There is lactate production in animals and ethanol plus carbon dioxide in plants. Thus, the ATP molecules produced in anaerobic respiration is 2 ATP.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anaerobic glycolysis serves as a means of energy production in cells that cannot produce adequate energy through oxidative phosphorylation. In poorly oxygenated tissue, glycolysis produces 2 ATP by shunting pyruvate away from mitochondria and through the lactate dehydrogenase reaction.

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